Every Little Thing Square: Free 12″ Crochet Block Pattern

The Every Little Thing Square is a second free crochet 12-inch square pattern that I designed for the Wedding Blanket Crochet Along with the Red Heart Joy Creators!

Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links; materials provided by Red Heart and Furls.

The Wedding Blanket CAL

All of the Red Heart Joy Creators have joined together to create something special for our favorite social media person, Allison from Red Heart! Allison married her sweetheart earlier this year, so we created this Wedding Blanket, made of 12″ squares. ♥

So of course, we turned it into a crochet along for everyone to enjoy! You can follow along and get all the Wedding Blanket CAL patterns on MarlyBird.com!

I was honored to be asked to design two of the squares. The first was the Right Round Square (shown below)! Both names were inspired by one of my favorite wedding movies, The Wedding Singer.

Other Uses for the Every Little Thing Square Pattern

This square is a great addition to the MooglyCAL as an alternate or to make it bigger. Alternatively, you can make a blanket of all this pattern, or mix and match for your own custom creation!

Every Little Thing Square

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US – I, 5.5mm hook – Furls Crochet

150 yds Red Heart Chic Sheep by Marly Bird (100% Merino Wool; Medium/UK: 10-12 ply; 186 yds/170m; 3.5oz./100g)
A – Linen (1 ball)
B – Suede (1 ball)
C – VIP (1 ball)

Gauge: 3″ across after Rnd 4

Size: 12″ square

Helpful Links and Tutorials:

Every Little Think Square Tutorial

Crochet Abbreviations

Magic Circle

How to Keep a Magic Circle Closed

Popcorn Stitches (note – demoed here with 5 dc, but for this pattern only use 4 dc)

BLO – Back Loop Only

Working into the Third Loop of an HDC 

STDC – Standing Double Crochet

STSC – Standing Single Crochet

Post Stitches

Adjusting 12″ square for sizing

SPECIAL STITCHES:

popcorn – work 4 dc in the indicated st, remove hook from active loop, insert hook under top 2 loops of first dc made, replace active loop on hook, pull loop through to finish the st.

exbpdc (extended back post double crochet) – yo and insert hook around post of indicated st from back to front, yo and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo and pull though first loop on hook (3 loops on hook), yo and pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yo and pull through last 2 loops to finish the st.

NOTE:

If preferred, substitute a CSDC (click for tutorial) for the ch2 and first dc of a rnd when applicable.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Rnd 1: With Color A, make a magic circle, ch 2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), work 12 dc in the ring; join with a sl st. (12 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, (dc, ch 2) in each st around; join. (12 dc, 24 ch)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, skip the first dc, 3 sc in the next ch-2 sp, *skip the next dc, 3 sc in the next ch-2 sp; rep from * around, join. (36 sts)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, popcorn in first st, ch 2, skip next st, *popcorn in next st, ch 2, skip next st; rep from * around, join. (18 popcorn sts)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, skip the first popcorn, 4 hdc in the next ch-2 sp, *skip the next popcorn, 4 hdc in the next ch-2 sp; rep from * around, join. (72 sts)

Rnd 6: Ch 2, dc in first st, ch 1, skip the next st, *dc in the next st, ch 1, skip the next st; rep from * around, join. (36 dc, 36 ch)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, *skip the next st, 2 sc in the next ch sp, skip the next st, 2 sc in the next ch sp, skip the next st, 3 sc in the next ch sp; rep from * around, join. (84 sc)

Rnd 8: Ch 1, blo hdc in each st around; join and break yarn. (84 sts)

Rnd 9: With Color B, working each st in 3rd loop of indicated st, join with STDC in any st, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * around, join. (96 sts, 8 ch)

Rnd 10: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next st, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 12 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * around, join and break yarn. (112 sts, 8 ch)

Rnd 11: With Color C, join with STDC to any corner ch-2 sp, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-2 sp, exbpdc in each st across to corner, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp, exbpdc in each st to corner; rep from * around, join. (128 sts and 8 ch)

Rnd 12: Sl st in each st to first ch-2 sp, ch 2, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st] 16 times; rep from * around, join. (72 dc)

Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch-1 sp and work (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch-2 sp; join or adjust for size (see linked tutorial above). (144 sc)

Rnd 14: Ch 1, blo hdc in each st and work (dc, ch 2, dc) in each corner ch-2 sp; join and break yarn. (152 sts)

Rnd 15: With Color A, join with STSC to any corner ch-2 sp, 2 sc in same ch-2 sp, *sc in 3rd loop of each st to next corner,** 3 sc in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around finishing last rep at **, join and break yarn. (164 sts)

The MooglyCAL2019 Version:

Note: Use a US-J, 6.0mm hook, or whatever size used for the other squares.

Rnds 1-8: Bluebell

Rnd 9 and 10: True Blue

Rnds 11 and 12: Navy

Rnd 13: White, but worked with 3 sc in each ch-2 corner

Rnds 14 and 15: Omitted for Size

If this pattern does inspire you to make your own project, and you post a photo on social media, be sure to tag me @mooglyblog or #mooglyblog so I can check it out too! I love seeing what you make!

The Fine Print:

Follow Moogly on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and TikTok! Thank you to Red Heart Yarns and Furls Crochet for providing the materials shown in this post. Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2019, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern or translate it to another language, please visit the About page for details.